When I saw the house, I knew immediately we would be happy there. We stayed in the house overlooking the swimming pool and everything is perfect, clean, good AC, good shower.
The swimming pool is very pleasant, daily maintained by Charlie who takes pride in not using chemicals; my husband absolutely loved it.
As you can read from previous comments, Raewyn and Charlie are an exceptional couple, who will welcome you, make you feel at home, help you with information, directions or whatever you need.
The location is indeed in the suburb, you can get into the city center by boat, public transport or taxis : my advice is to use taxis, it's more or less the same price as tickets for the public transport for 2 people.
There are plenty of street food stalls around, and a big supermarket with a food court and some restaurants where you can eat well and cheaply (it's called Big 'C'). There are also at least three 7/11 stores which are open 24/7 near the house.
It's also a great opportunity to meet travelers from different countries.
As we arrived late, Charlie had cooked a "simple" supper for us, he's a very good cook, and Rae had thoughtfully provided some milk for a welcome cup of tea and some fruit and water.
You could easily spend weeks (which we did) or months there as it a little corner of paradise in a busy and noisy city.
Rae and Charlie, thanks again for a wonderful stay.